Allowing Internet Access For Programs - McAfee INTERNET SECURITY SUITE 2008 User Manual

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Allowing Internet access for programs

Some programs, like Internet browsers, need to access the
Internet to function properly.
Firewall allows you use the Program Permissions page to:
Allow access for programs
Allow outbound-only access for programs
Block access for programs
You can also allow a program to have full and outbound-only
Internet access from the Outbound Events and Recent Events log.
Allow full access for a program
You can allow an existing blocked program on your computer to
have full inbound and outbound Internet access.
1
On the McAfee SecurityCenter pane, click
Network, then click Configure.
2
On the Internet & Network Configuration pane, under
Firewall protection is
3
On the Firewall pane, click
4
Under Program Permissions, select a program with
Blocked or Outbound-Only
5
Under Action, click
6
Click OK.
Allow full access for a new program
You can allow a new program on your computer to have full
inbound and outbound Internet access.
1
On the McAfee SecurityCenter pane, click
Network, then click Configure.
2
On the Internet & Network Configuration pane, under
Firewall protection is
3
On the Firewall pane, click
4
Under Program Permissions, click
5
In the Add Program
program that you want to add, then click Open.
Note: You can change the permissions of a newly added program
as you would an existing program by selecting the program, and
then clicking Allow Outbound-Only Access
under Action.
enabled, click Advanced.
Program Permissions.
Access.
Allow Access.
enabled, click Advanced.
Program Permissions.
Add Allowed
dialog box, browse for and select the
Internet &
Internet &
Program.
or Block Access